The Age of Abundance: How Prosperity Transformed America's Politics and Culture

Liberalkat Institute Brinklin tells the story of America's prosperity after the Second World War. A myriad of people are writing articles about this phenomenon, but Lindsay's view on these events is fresh and insightful, not surprising, but proves his liberal worldview .

According to Lindsay, the huge wealth greeted after the Second World War freed us from the "necessary Kingdom" and entered the "Kingdom of Freediness". For the first time in human history, most people have no difficulty getting necessities for daily necessities. A lot of people will discuss this, but statistically, even poor people are better than previous times and places.

After leaving a poor period and entering a rich era, Americans suddenly face a sudden increase in choices, and they can say that they have become different people. This is not only the pursuit of material wealth but also the desire for political and cultural change. The rich era has created two contradictory social movements that destroyed the peace and harmony of the 1950s. In the left wing of the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale richness created new possibilities for personal growth, creating greater tolerance and opportunities for women and ethnic minorities. But the leftists dismissed the business culture and traditional family values ​​and did not see how they were responsible for the prosperity they had enjoyed. Meanwhile, the evangelical Christian right protects capitalism and tradition better, but it is not very tolerant of the newly discovered freedom and the lifestyle being explored.

During the 1980s and 1990s, the cultural war between the two camps was furious, especially during the election year. A red country that holds the values ​​of a blue country and a traditional family that demands greater political freedom. Lindsay claimed that the two camps recently saw the advantages of each other's views. He wrote, "Today's typical red conservatives are more blue than their predecessors in ethnic, women's role, sexual ethics." Likewise, "As regards the importance of the market for economic growth, considering the virtue and morality of the American geopolitical forces, parent families have a typical blue-liberal liberal much larger than his predecessor It is.

This book can be called a nifty liberal fable. It not only respects tradition, but also praises middle class wisdom that allows greater freedom than the previous generation. Most people are now satisfied with liberalism. During the election period, hot issues are still on fire and the front lines are drawn, but this is not the true view of the majority but related to media and campaigns. The reality is more complicated and unbroken than the media. We are now getting social peace because of greater tolerance to different ideas and lifestyles.

Brink Lindsey, rich era: how prosperity changes America's politics and culture (Collins): The Vice President of Cato Institute thinks about predictable policy debate, but perhaps true prosperity makes people more I made it free. I believe that liberalism makes people more prosperous and makes support more difficult. Richard Ringgman: A Negro's 40's: Americans from Victory to the Cold War (2012, National Book): The sale of the Cold War is one of the most important and controversial topics in the history of the American, withdrew for 160 years It was turned upside down. Isolation and anti-militarism in American culture and politics weaken the enormous interests of workers and the poor, many of whom are enthusiastic about the status of the "middle class" and may lead to new rights calculation madness. not. I am skeptical about politics through cultural arguments, but this is a problem. Otherwise, this is just a guide to black movies of the day.

Liberals believe that the answer to American political issues is a commitment to freedom, that it has made America a major outcome, the free market economy and its richness and prosperity, the freedom of citizens and the devotion to individual freedom I believe that this country will be expensive. All, foreign policy of non-interference, peace and free trade set by the founder of the United States. Liberalists focus on individuals and their individual rights. It is said that this is the only political organization that respects people as unique and competent individuals. Inheritance of American freedom, corporate and individual responsibility is what the liberalists believe. Obviously, the liberalists believe that the government should not play an important role in American life, but they firmly believe that freedom and independence are wonderful lives. . The government's sole role is to help individuals protect themselves against arms and fraud.